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New Maine Maps Feature National Scenic Trails

New Maine Maps Feature National Scenic Trails

Newly released US Topo maps for Maine now feature segments of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.).  Several of the 715 new US Topo...

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Science and Policy Working Together to Help the Delta

Science and Policy Working Together to Help the Delta

Successfully resolving California’s long-standing water supply and ecosystem restoration conflicts in the Delta depends on sound policy based on the...

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Measuring Landscape Disturbance of Gas Exploration in Eight Pennsylvania Counties

Measuring Landscape Disturbance of Gas Exploration in Eight Pennsylvania Counties

Landscape change in Pennsylvania's Cameron, Clarion, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, and Warren counties resulting from construction of well...

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Revised Alabama Maps Feature New Design

Revised Alabama Maps Feature New Design

This new design was launched earlier this year and is now part of the new US Topo quadrangles for Alabama (840 maps), replacing the first edition US...

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Interior, Agriculture Departments Partner to Measure Conservation Impacts on Water Quality

Interior, Agriculture Departments Partner to Measure Conservation Impacts on Water Quality

A new partnership will provide a clearer picture of the benefits of farmers' conservation practices on the quality of our Nation's water.  Working...

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Media Advisory: Mapping Changes In Beach Landscapes In Our Backyard

Media Advisory: Mapping Changes In Beach Landscapes In Our Backyard

During the week of Oct 20 - 24 scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey will be working along the coastline from Santa Cruz to Moss Landing. Either...

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New Groundwater Model Can Help Address Growing Water Demands

New Groundwater Model Can Help Address Growing Water Demands

The U.S. Geological Survey has developed a computer model that will help water managers understand the groundwater resources in the Willamette Basin...

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Media Advisory: Washington National Cathedral to Host Earthquake Experts

Media Advisory: Washington National Cathedral to Host Earthquake Experts

Three years after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake caused $25 million worth of damage to its pinnacles, buttresses and ceilings, the Washington National...

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Media Advisory: 25 Years Later: Santa Cruz after the Loma Prieta Earthquake

Media Advisory: 25 Years Later: Santa Cruz after the Loma Prieta Earthquake

The Downtown Association of Santa Cruz will host a 25th anniversary commemoration of the Loma Prieta Earthquake.

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Seismometers to Measure DC Shaking

Seismometers to Measure DC Shaking

Thirty seismometers are being installed in the Nation’s capital this winter to monitor ground tremors to better estimate the intensity of ground...

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Media Advisory: Experts Gather in Advance of National Earthquake Drill

Media Advisory: Experts Gather in Advance of National Earthquake Drill

A press conference will be held on October 14, 2014 in recognition of the upcoming International ShakeOut Day of Action. On October 16, nearly 25...

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Groundwater-Level Declines Continue to Cause Land Elevation Loss in Houston – Galveston Region

Groundwater-Level Declines Continue to Cause Land Elevation Loss in Houston – Galveston Region

Historical groundwater withdrawals have caused the loss of land-surface elevation, or subsidence, in the Houston-Galveston region. Loss of surface...

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